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| Philippine Journal of Science | |
|---|---|
| Title | Philippine Journal of Science |
| Former names | |
| Discipline | Multidisciplinary natural sciences |
| Language | English |
| Country | Philippines |
| History | 1906–present |
| Publisher | National Institute of Science and Technology |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Issn | 0031-7683 |
Philippine Journal of Science is a long‑running multidisciplinary scientific periodical established in 1906 that publishes original research on biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, agriculture, and medical sciences. The journal has been associated with scientific institutions in the Philippines and has published work by researchers affiliated with universities, museums, and government research agencies across Southeast Asia. Over more than a century it has documented biodiversity, public health, geology, and technological development, engaging authors and readers linked to many regional and international organizations.
The journal was founded during the American colonial era alongside institutions such as the Bureau of Science (Philippines), the University of the Philippines, the Philippine Commission, and the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands. Early editorial leadership included figures connected to the Smithsonian Institution, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Philippine Bureau of Health. Throughout the Commonwealth period and the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–1946), contributors included researchers from the Philippine Weather Bureau, the Philippine General Hospital, and the Department of Agriculture (Philippines). During World War II the journal’s publication was disrupted by events such as the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and the Battle of Manila (1945), but it resumed under postwar institutions including the National Science Development Board (Philippines) and later the Department of Science and Technology (Philippines). In the late 20th century the journal interacted with scholars from the International Rice Research Institute, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, and the Asian Development Bank. Editorial practice evolved alongside regional networks including the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning and the ASEAN University Network.
The journal’s scope spans natural history studies involving institutions such as the National Museum of the Philippines, biodiversity assessments tied to the Philippine Eagle and the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, agricultural research associated with the International Rice Research Institute and the Bureau of Plant Industry (Philippines), and public health research involving the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the Philippine Heart Center. It publishes taxonomic descriptions comparable to works in the Journal of the Linnean Society, ecological surveys akin to outputs from the World Wildlife Fund, materials science reports similar to publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and biomedical studies paralleling articles from the New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet. Contributors have included curators from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University, the De La Salle University, and the University of Santo Tomas.
Editorial leadership has historically included academics affiliated with the University of the Philippines Diliman, the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and scholars with appointments at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development. The peer review process follows standards modeled on practices employed by journals such as Science (journal), the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society. Manuscript submissions often come from researchers at the College of Public Health (University of the Philippines Manila), the Institute of Biology (UP Diliman), and international collaborators from institutions like the Australian National University, Kyoto University, and the University of Oxford. The editorial office liaises with funding bodies including the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, the Department of Agriculture (Philippines), and grant programs of the World Bank.
The journal has been indexed intermittently in bibliographic services and databases comparable to Index Medicus, Scopus, and the Web of Science, with citation activity measured alongside regional outlets such as the Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development and the Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Articles from the journal are cited in reports by organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Its impact is reflected in policy briefs for agencies such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
The journal published early taxonomic descriptions of Philippine fauna and flora referenced by researchers at the National Museum of Natural History (Philippines) and later used by conservationists at Conservation International and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Landmark studies on rice pests and agronomy informed programs at the International Rice Research Institute and influenced policies at the Department of Agriculture (Philippines). Public health reports contributed to understanding dengue fever dynamics cited by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Geological and volcanological accounts have been used by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and researchers from the United States Geological Survey. Notable authors have held positions at the University of the Philippines Manila, the University of Santo Tomas, and the Harvard University Department of Biology.
Distribution channels historically included print circulation through the National Science Development Board (Philippines) and shipments to international libraries such as the Library of Congress, the British Library, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Contemporary access involves digital repositories maintained by institutions like the Department of Science and Technology (Philippines) and university libraries at the University of the Philippines System, the Ateneo de Manila University library, and the De La Salle University library. Back issues are held by museums and herbaria including the National Herbarium of the Philippines and natural history collections at the Smithsonian Institution.
Critiques have addressed issues of editorial consistency and indexing compared with internationally recognized journals such as the Nature (journal) and the Science (journal), and debates have arisen over language policy and accessibility involving stakeholders at the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) and the Department of Science and Technology (Philippines). Controversies have included disputes over taxonomic priority in publications contested by researchers affiliated with the National Museum of the Philippines and international collaborators from institutions such as the Natural History Museum, London and the American Museum of Natural History. Concerns over funding and sustainability have been raised in forums with participation from the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and national research agencies.
Category:Scientific journals published in the Philippines